Abuse Is Not My Fault!!!!

April (A fictitious name), is a delightful young lady.  Unfortunately, she couldn't see this for the longest time, because she was so oppressed from her childhood abuse.  She was told over and over again that she was ugly, a whore, and a nobody.  When she did try to better her life after high school, her confidence was taken back down because she was constantly reminded of her failures.  

This story is just a glimpse of what many of us have faced who have been abused.  April was sexually abused by her father and step brother.  She never really didn't know much different, although she hated every moment of it.  They made her feel like it was her job, her duty to them.  When she went to her father for help when the abuse first started with her step brother, he just laughed at her.  He told her that it was okay.  Next thing she knew, her own father would come visit her room every night too.  She lost all faith in men.

April closed her heart.  She began hating life!  She tried taking her life several times.  She drank.  She cut herself.  She had numerous sexual relationships with both men and women.  However, after years of mistakes, April stood before me and said the famous words, "It's not my fault!"  April has finally grasped the truth that she didn't do anything to deserve the abuse she had to endure as a child and teenager.  She decided that enough is enough and came for help.  She is beginning to experience firsthand that there is hope, there is freedom.  She is excited to begin the process of regaining control back in her life.  

Remember --- THERE IS HOPE!!!!! and IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT!!!!!!!